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NAVY RAILWAY OPERATING HANDBOOK,... - U.S. Government

NAVY RAILWAY OPERATING HANDBOOK, NAVFAC P-301

U.S. Government
Amazon Digital Services LLC , English
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NAVY RAILWAY OPERATING HANDBOOK, NAVFAC P-301CONTENTSChange SynopsisSection 1. BACKGROUND1. Introduction a. Railroad Operations and the Navy Missionb. Navy Rail Operationsc. Pertinent Directives d. Commercial and Government Railroad Related Organizationse. Safety f. Drug and Alcohol Testingg. Railroad Mishap Reporting 2. Publication Update Documentation3. Definitions Relevant to Navy Rail Operations Section 2. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTIONS1. Car Typesa. Boxcars b. Tank Carsc. Flatcarsd. Hopper Carse. Gondola Carsf. Intermodal Container Cars2. Railcar Components a. Center Sill and Stub Sill b. End Sills and Body Side Sills c. Cross Bearers and Cross Tiesd. Body Bolsters and Body Side Bearingse. Coupler f. Draft Gear and Draft Gear Pocket g. Trucksh. Center Sill Cover Platesi. Floor Stringers j. Diagonal Bracek. Stack Pocket l. Car Brake Systems m. Hand Brake Systemsn. Air Brake Systems3. Navy Locomotivesa. Locomotive Types b. Locomotive Propulsion and Braking Systems 4. Miscellaneous Equipment a. Cranesb. Car Movers c. Hy-Railsd. Other Rail Equipment5. Railroad Track a. Track Components b. Track Geometry Section 3. OPERATIONS, PRACTICES, AND PROCEDURES1. Basic Skillsa. General Guidelinesb. Locomotive Safety c. Pier Operationsd. Barricade Operationse. Mounting, Dismounting, Riding and Climbing on Railway Cars andLocomotives f. Switching Operations 2. Inspections During Operationsa. Locomotive Inspection and Setup b. Railcar and Consist Inspectionc. Initial Terminal Air Testd. Intermediate Train Air Teste. Other Inspectionsf. Track and Structures Inspections3. General Operationsa. Train Operational Methodsb. Train Crew Noticesc. Notification of Emergency Vehicle Movementd. Track Out-of-Service Procedurese. Signalsf. Flagging Protectiong. Switching and Spotting Carsh. Securing Equipmenti. Weighing of Carsj. Carsk. Handling Special Equipmentl. Handling of Suspect Carsm. Derailments and Other Incidentsn. Handling Cars with Defectso. Deadman Controlsp. Guidelines for Handling Trespassers or Demonstratorsq. Operation of Car Movers Hy-rails, Trackmobiles and other TrackEquipment4. Pre-Departure Brake Tests a. Locomotive Brake Setup for Multiple Unit (MU) Operation b. Locomotive Engine Brake Tests for One Unit or MUsc. Train Line Air Brake Test, Initial Terminald. Train line Air Brake Test, Road or Intermediate Test5. Train Handling a. Starting a Trainb. Service (Automatic or Train Line) Braking c. Emergency Braking d. Independent Braking e. Speed Controlf. Use of Sandg. Extreme Emergencies 6. Radio Proceduresa. Generalb. Transmission of Train Orders by Radioc. HERO Considerations d. Emergency Transmissions7. Dispatching8. Crew Size9. Hazardous Material (Haz Mat)a. Preventionb. Derailment Issuesc. Emergency Responsed. Use of PlacardsSection 4. SKILL AREAS1. Job Descriptionsa. Locomotive Engineerb. Conductorc. Braker/Switcherd. Dispatcher/Yardmastere. Railroad SupervisorSection 5. LOCOMOTIVE AND RAILCAR MAINTENANCE1. General2. Daily Locomotive Maintenance- Maintenance Department3. Quarterly Locomotive Maintenance - Maintenance Departmenta. Air Hoses b. Battery c. Drive Belts d. Enginese. Electrical Relays, Contacts and Contactors f. Charging Generatorg. Pedestal and Journal Box Wear Plates h. Electrical Brushesi. Air Gauges j. Safety Appliances (ladders, handholds, steps, etc)k. Air brake System l. Brake Shoesm. Brake Linkage n. Lightso. Horn and Bellp. Windshield Wipersq. Sanders r. Spark Arrestorss. Event Recorders 4. Annual Locomotive Maintenance - Maintenance Departmenta. Wheelsb. Center Plates and Bearingsc. Side Bearingsd. Engine Cooling Tanke. Fuel Oil Tankf. Air brake Filtersg. Axle Bearings - Plain Journal

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